The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-08-25
Centrevile Items.
Reported for the VIRGINIA.

Mrs. Elizabeth Picker, who is Twins
with her son, Mr.. j. B. Picker, is quit.
feeble at this writing. and in consequence
of advanced age and intirmity, her condi
tion is critical.
Mr.. John G. Irwin will ship two hun
dred and sixty lambs and sheep this week
| Mr.. D. II. Driver will deliver his tar
bark this week to be shipped 10 Staunton
and will commence his big stave job in
our neighborhood the last of September.
The Springs craze has struck Centre.
vile and vicinity, and great rush to
Stribling is daily being made, some as Wis.
itors and others for health.
Mr.. Samuel Forrer, of Messy Creek,
was in our neighborhood last week in
the interest of church work, as Messy
Creek now needs pastor. He is a genial
and clever gentleman, land is the right man
in the right place.
Your correspondent was at Wooddell
Springs not long since and found the place
improving by the erection of new cottages
and the old ones being repaired. They are
all filled with clever and sOciable people.
mostly farmers and laborerS.
Preparations are being made for large
fall crop in the Hill Country, and most
farmers are done blowing.
DR.. E. d. Stamford, of Louisville,
died on the 26th of July, in that place, of
liver complaint. His estate is estimated
to be worth..$2, 100000. He was married
On the 18th of the same month, just nine
teen days before his death, to Miss
Scott, of Paducah, after about two weeks
acquaintance. She is said to be very at
tractlye lady, and the deceased fell in love
with her at first sight, on business trip
to Pacudah. DR.. Standiford was wild
over with grown children. He made
great display on the occasion of his mar
riage. He left Louisville in special
car and had it handsomely decorated.
After the marriage he brought his wife to
his home where his married daughter and
her husband resided with him. She was
kindly received The doctor was a TO-
bust, fine looking man and no thought of
his death so soon. ever entered his or the
head Of any one else. He did not believe
be was going to die, MOI. did his physician
twenGy-four hours before his death. He
left no will, and ty the laws of, his State,
his young wife became heir to one third of
it, or about $4,000 His son-in law now
proposes to contest the legality of the mar
rage, alleging that the deceased was on a
debauch when the ceremony occurred. It
was stated at the time of his death that
the doctor had been on spree. and that it
had much to do with his demise But
there was no question as to the soundness
OF his mind, or that he did not mean it
when he was married. The wife was de-
voted In her attentions to him. and he
manifested much affection for her. Now
that he is dead, the heirs want to cut her
out Of her legal rights by blackening the
memory of their father. 1t shows the in
fuence OF greed upon the minds of some
cultivated people. and places them upon
very low plane. The wife will get all the
law says she is entitled to. but it would be
the proper thing, if there was some way
to cut the children, who are making this
contention, off with the traditional shil-
ling. DR.. Standiford was candidate for
Senator Beck's shoes, and if he had lived
would have had formidable support in
the Legislature.